Label for bale-ties



T. H. STEWART.

LABEL FOR BALE TIES. APPLICATION FILED APR. 5,1915.

I Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

THOMAS H. STEWART, 0 F ATLANTA, GEORGIA, ASSIGNGR T0 AMERICAN CANGOMPANY, A

OF NEW YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

LABEL FOR BALE-TIES.

Application filed April 5, 1915.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that T, THO-MAS H. STEWART, a citizen of the United States,residing in Atlanta, in the county of Fulton and State of Georgia, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Labels for Bale-Ties, of whichthe following is a specification.

My invention relates in general tolabels and has more particularreference to tie labels of the type provided for the labeling of balesof cotton and other more or less bulky articles embraced by bands, wireor the like.

It is a principal object of this invention to provide a tie label whichmay be easily positioned and which after being positioned cannot beremoved from the tie while the tie is .in place without destruction ofthe label.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a tie label soconstructed and arranged that it will form a holder for papers, such asbills of lading, shipping in-- structions and the like through theprovision of a relatively small and slightly expansible space betweenthe tie and the label.

A further object of the invention is the provision of an effective andcheaply constructed label not likely to be damaged in the handling ofthe bale or other article about which the tie is secured.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent as it isbetter understood from the following description when considered inconnection with the accompanying drawing illustrating a preferredembodiment thereof.

On the drawing,

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a bale of cotton provided with a tieto which the label embodying my invention is aflixed;

Fig. 2 is an enlarged partial view of a label and tie;

Fig. 3 is a transverse section thereof taken through the body of thelabel.

For the purpose of illustrating my invention I have shown it embodied ina label gen erally designated at A, secured upon a tie B which embracesa bale of cotton or other material C. The tie B, in the presentinstance, consists of a flat strap secured about the bale in anysuitable fashion.

The label A is formed of a single sheet of metal having a fiat orsubstantially flat body or central part 4 and offset ends 5, the offsetends being in the present instance connected Specification of LettersPatent.

Serial No. 19,177.

with the body by inclined intermediate portions 6. the label ispreferably much greater than the width of the tie and perforations orapertures 7 are provided in each intermediate portion 6 through whichrecesses or apertures the tie extends as shown in the figures when theparts are assembled and in. use. The label carries suitable and desiredindicating data 8 which may have any preferred character. a

Before the label is afliXed the inclined portions givesufficient ofisetof'the ends 5 back of the front or label plate 4 to allow of the tiebeing loosely and readily inserted as seen in Fig. 2; but as the tie isdrawn tight the label as a whole is or may be flattened, by hand or bythe plate of the bale press, so as to lie flat on the tie and not addappreciably to the thickness of the tie or form any The width of thesheet forming Patented Jan. 13, 1920.

projection. The inclined parts 6 cooperate in such flattening, bendingand yielding readily and slightly extendingv the label longitudinally,while leaving and holding the front plate flat.

The label is thus so arranged upon the remove a label from the bale ofcotton of one shipper and aflix it to a bale of cotton of a secondshipper without leaving indications that would conclusively show suchmanipulation. The label carries no parts which can cut into the burlapor other bale covering, and also. carries no parts which can damageadjacent articles.

It is thought that the invention and many of its attendant advantageswill be understoodfrom the foregoing description,'and it will beapparent that various changes may be made in the form, construction andarrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit and scope ofthe invention or sacrificing any of its material advantages, the formhereinbefore described being merely a preferred embodiment thereof.

I claim:

A tie label of bendable sheet metal, comtoward the ends of the label,said inclined parts being perforated for the reception of a tie; and thepassage for the tie from one perforation to the other being open anddirect for the reception of a straight portion of a bale tie, the saidlabel being bendable at the angles Where the said integral parts jointhe front plate and the off-set ends to thereby extend the labellongitudinally and flatten the same under the baling pressure.

Signed in the presence of two subscribing Witnesses.

THOMAS H. STEWART. Witnesses ALBERT G. STEINI-IEIMER, Gno. S. RUssEY.

